Identification seal



FebT5, 1929. 1,701,267

P. P. LINDEN IDENTIFICATION SEAL Filed Dec. 27, 1927 n III/ll) aul Y Patented Feb. .5, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE-.1

PAUL r. LINDEN, or YONKERS, NEW YORK.

' IDENTIFICATION SEAL. 1.

Application filed December 27, 1927. Serial No. 242,699. r

This invention relates to identification seals for use in connection with merchandise such as fur, cloth, hats, fabricsand other materials and merchandise of the character which is usually handled, or is-likely to be handled by various persons or concernsduring the manufacture thereof, and in which it is likely that the raw fur or other goods in'the course of being tanned, dyed or bleached may become confused or co-mingle'd with other goods rendering it likely that exchanges of goods could or would be made thus, resulting in losses. to

the ownerof the" goods and theobject of my invention is to produce such an identification means as will prevent such losses.

Furthermore, the ObJQCt of the-invention is to produce an identification or protective seal" possessing a separate master plate, whereby furriers may safely send raw fu'rs,sk1ns and the like out to-tannersand finishers without undergoing the risk of having-cheaper or intuted for their ownmerchandise.

- manufactured silk goods and particularly,

when it comes to: the dyeing of goods inthe.

ferior grades of furs and mechan'dise substi- Heavy losses occurannually to furriers due to that fact that they possess no positive satisfactory means of protection against the substitutionof inferiorskins during the process of'treating, finishing, defleshing and tanning in I fact v-theoriginal fur. v

Regarding textiles, as in the final stages of bolt, losses frequently occur which are often? times fraudulently.explained by the fact that the goods drew up by shrinkage and'that the.

' linear measurement of thegoods" in the bolt comes one or two yards shortby' reason, ofv

, such shrinkage, whereas in factthe loss in 1 yardage of silk or other cloth occursby reason bolt is cut off and removed by irresponsible persons, and in this connection'it is an obof that fact that a portion of-the'end of the jectof my invention to provide anidentificati'on seal capable of being affixed to each end of the cloth in-the "boltwhereby the cutting 'ofl", of either endthereof would correspondingly remove the seal from the cloth, thus revealing to the ,trueiowner the fact that his losses are due tofreprehensible practices against him and his property.

' fixed to the merchandise.

the seal to the fur.-

Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provlde a protective seal embodying a. master plate which remains in the possesslon of the owner of the merchandise and by which a he quickly discovers losses, if any when the goods are returned to him; I The invention is not limited to ture and use as hereinafter described, but certhe structain changes'may be made without departing the appended claims. 7

F ig. 1 shows a. remnant of from the scope of the invention as defined in fur or other merchandise with my improved identification seal aflixed thereto.

Fig. 2 shows the master plate as embodied in my improved identificationseal.

Fig. 3 is a similar view to that shown Fig, 1 illustrating the master plate as embodied in my improved identification seal.

Fig. 4 is anenlarged longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 4-4of Fig. 1. jFig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the identification seal before Fig. 6 is .a-sectional view similar to Fig. 4

-but.illustrating a modification of the invcntion. r

it has beenafin s . Fig. 7*is a. view similar to Fig. 6, but illustrat-ing another modification.

My improved identification seal may be manufactured of any suitable lightweight material, such. as aluminum alloy. white metal, brass, copper, whlch is readily and press,or-

easily drawnor extruded by a punch automatic metal workingmachine.

. As here embodied the improvedjidentificm tion seal consists ofa piece of metal l0prefer -s ably -rectangular,1 having its extremities rounded, and having. wedged in,-punched, drawn, or extruded locking and riveting heads 11 and" 12 positionedin proximity to the rounded extremitiesv thereof. The plate =n1ember-13 is substantially of the same shape asthe above mentioned and described piece of metal and has formed therein apertures heads 11 and 12 which are projected through "theapertures l l and 15whcn the'seal is at fixed to the skin or other merchandise. -The heads are riveted down topermanently attach F The master plate 16", preferably made of any of the hereinbefore mentioned soft metals '14 and 15 suitably positioned'to'receive the is .of square orgrectangular 'shape and has formed therein a plurality-of openings 17, or

apertures, adapted to receive the improved identification seal, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawing. The identification seal is provided with a serial letter 18 such as A, B, C, etc., which are important marks which enable the owner to quickly pick his particular master plate upon receipt of the goods, the corresponding master plate being provided with the same serial letter 19. The master plate 17 is provided with the serial numbers 20 and 21, which are the numbers of the first and last openings formed therein, and which may be readily located from the number 22 placed at the right of each row of the said openings 17. The corresponding numbers are provided on the corresponding seal, as at 23. The latter described numbering is such as will readily permit the owner of the merchandise to which the improvec. seal allixed to locate the corresponding opening of themaster plate. The identification seal and the master plate are provided with identification marks 2% and 25, respectively, positioned at the edges thereof and formed separately, but simultaneously on the sea]. and on the master plate.

Tl identification marks consist preferably of a series of parallel radiating lines stamped upon the seal and the master plate, which enables the owner of the merchandise to which the sealis afiixed to positively identify the merchandise to which the s all is aliiXed, as the identification marks on the seal and master plate'will match up or mate by reason of the fact that'the identification marks were applied to the seal and to the master plate at the same time. Preferably, no two seals will bear the same identification marks. The owner of the goods retains themaster plate in his possession when he makes shipment of the merchandise to the tanners and finishers.

The modification of the invention illustrated in Fig. 6, discloses a plate member 13 having integral converging;v sides 13. Sealing material 13 is pouredinto the pocket formed by the sides 13, and a sia'net'ring impression 13 is formed on the face of the sealine material before it hardens. The sealing material may be sealing wax, or some metal having a low melting point. The converging sides 1.3 prevent the removal of the material 13 which in turn obviates the possibility of fraudulent persons bending open the riveted ends of heads 11 and 12 to replace the 7 seal 10 on other material. The plate 13 and sides 13" are of very brittle material, preferably cast, and would rather break than bend.

Fig. 7 discloses the rivet heads 11 and 12 provided with a plurality of-pivoted ends 26, normally urged to inclined positions by springs 27 co-axially arranged on the pivots and acting between the rivet heads and the end 26. Sealing material 28 is poured onto the plate 13 and covers the enos 26the face of the sealing material being provided with a Signet ring impression 29. V t

It is obvious from the' foregoing description that I have produced identification seals bearing identification marks which are physically impossible for the tanner or finisher to copy, which will eliminate and discourage the practice of fraud and any attempt to duplicate or copy my improved seals.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows v 1. An identification seal of rectangular shape having its extremities rounded and having locking heads adapted to project through apertures formed in a plate member, as a means of afl ixing the said seal to apiece of merchandise, said seal provided with identification marks, correspondingidentification marks provided on a master plate, said corre sponding identification marks affixed at the edges of an opening formed in the said'master plate, as a means of positively identifying the said seal. j

a. An identification seal of rectangular shape having its extremities rounded and having locking heads adapted to project through apertures formed in a plate member, as a means of affixing the said seal to a piece of merchandise, saidseal provided with identification marks, corresponding identification marks provided on a masterplate, said'corresponding identification marks aiii'xed at the edges of an opening formed in thesaid master plate, asa mcansotpositive'ly identifyinn the saidseal, corresponding serialletter and serial numbers arlixed to the said seal and to the said master plate, as a means of readily bringing the said seal'and the said'master plate together.

3. An identification seal ofWre'ctangular shape having; its extremities rounded and hav ing locking heads adapted'to projectthrough apertures formed in a plate member, as a means of alfixing the said seal to'a piece of merchandise, said plate being-formed'with integral converging sides, and sealing material poured therein and formedfwith asignet impression. V y V 4. An identificatlon sea-lof-rectangular shape having lts extremlties rounded and having locking heads adapted to project v.

through apertures formed in a plat'emember, as a means of aliixingthe said seal to apiece of merchandise, the said locking heads being provided with pivoted ends urged into in clined positlons by springs, andsealmg mate I rial engaged over the said plate member, and ,7

the inclined ends of the locking'heads.

In testimony whereo-fI have' aflixed signature. 7 I

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